Donating to software projects - or, more accurately, open source projects. It's hardly new, it's hardly rare, and I'm sure most of us have donated at some point. That's probably why Canonical has opened Ubuntu up for donations - but with a twist.

It is funny they should now ask for donations. How much money did they waste for a commercial stunt, sending everybody who asked dozens of pressed CDs?
Helping people who don't have access to a fast internet connection is of course a good idea, but don't send them to everybody who just asks.